Bag or sack holder



Dec. 26, 1922.

R.'W. ERHARDT ET AL.

BAG 0R SACK HOLDER.

FILED APR. l0 l922.

f arm Patented Dec, 26,

Maaate' Bas on sack nonnen.

Application ined Aprii 1o, 1922. serial No. 551,352.

T0 all whom t mayl concer/a:y

Be it known that we, ROBERT W. -ERHARDT and Josnrri Scinionnn, citizens ot the `United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of (Ehio, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Bag or Sack Holders, ci which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

llt is the purpose 0f the present invention to provide a holder of this character especially adapted for easily holding bags or sacks when being filled with produce, grain or the like. Furthermore it is the aim to provide a holder, which is practical, durable and has considerable strength and rigidity, and will support a substantiall load or weight, and furthermore is Very easy tooperate, in order to rapidly attach and detach thel bag in position. i

It is another purpose to 'provide a holder` of this kind especially adapted for supporting bags of different diameters and length, it being the purpose to construct" the holder according to bags of substantially minimum diameter, so as to permit bags of larger.

diameter to besupported, due to the fact that means is afforded upon theholde'r to take care of the surplus material of bags of larger diameter.

per further 'purpose is to provide a holder for bags which is adjustable at any height upon a stand or the like, so as tosupport bags of different lengths, it being possible to mount the stand on a concrete base, or screw itto the Hoor, or t-o the bottom of awagon,

sled, truck or thrasher, or'upon any other suitable support. y

A. still further purposevisthe provision` of a holder of the presenty kind, wherein there is no wear or tear upon the bags, and also to provide a holder which lcan' be rapidly manipulated for attaching and detaching the bags. Als@ the holder is Very simple and practical in construction, since it does not involve any wearing parts. Furthermore the connection between the clamping parts of the holder has substantial play, in order that the clamping parts oi. the holder may clamp material. of different thicknesses between them, without in any way obviating the gripping action ot' the parts, and also without causing any wear thereon. v

lt is to be understood that lthe particulars herein given are in no way limitative and thatwhile still keeping within the scope of the invention, any desired modifications of detal-and desired proportions may be made inthe apparatus according tocircumstances.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, as will be hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

ln the drawings 'z- Figur'e 1 is a view in perspective showing the improvedvr bag holderl'mounted vupon a standard which rises from a floor plate, showing the holder constructed in accordance with the invention,

Figure 2 is a sectional view through the bag holder, showing the bag applied, and showing the standard rising from the con crete'base; y -f Figure 3 is sectional view showing the holder mounted upon an angle plate or bracket, which'is fastened to a wall or any suitable perpendicular stationary support, any height thereon, in order to accommodate the rrequired size of bag, it depending entirely upon the dimensions; l ff 1 Figurel 11 is a sectional View show-ing the holder 'as fitting a. circular opening-in a table, shelf' or the like, it being obvious that' the standard is eliminated; i

Figure 5 is a sectional view on line 5--5 of Figure L1; y

Figure@ is a detail perspective View of the' bracket 16;r j y f Figure T is a plan 'View of the mounting of the rings 4 and 5. i

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the standard, which maybe any suitable height and diameter, and anysuitable shape in cross section preferablycylindrical. This standard mafT be mountedk in a. floor plate 2, as in Figure 1, and which may in turn be fastened to any suitable base, such as the ioor ortheloor of a'wagon, truck, sled or the like. The standard 1 may be threaded or otherwise fastened in the floor plate as at 3.

` Also the standard 1 may rbe mounted'in a concrete4 base as shown in 'Figure 2 in any suitable manner. f

A The bag holder' proper' comprises inner and outer rings l and 5, the former "adapted to telescope thelatter. lEach ringisformed 'from any suitable metal, preferably -bar iron rolledor turned inlcircular form. `'The adjacent ends of the outer 'ring 5 arefastenedy by rivetsr or bolts or other-fastening means to a segment or arcuate plate 6. This cally opposite the h1.

plate may be in the 'torni of a casting, and though it is, curved on one face to conform to the outer ring, the remaining portion ot the casting may be any other' suitable shape,

preterably as shown. Also constructed integral with the casting 6 is a cylindrical'eye, ring` or sleeve 7, which telescopes the standard l, or anyother suitable similar support. lt' applied to the standard 1, it lis obvious that it may be adjusted vertically thereon. A set screw S is threaded in the ring or sleeve Tand hears trictionally upon the cylindrical rod or standard 1, for the purpose of holding the ring in different adjusted positions on the standard. It is obvious that the holder may be adjusted laterally, as well as vertically, by turning the sleeve on the standard, andagain tightening the set screw.

n Rising from the casting 6 is a pair ot ears 9, between which a hinge member lO-is pivotally mounted upon a headed pin 11. T his hinge member overlies the upperI edge ot the inner ring` 4 and turned downwardly against the inner face of the ring 4, where it is secured. by any suitable means preferably rivets 12. The rivets 12 have their heads which are adjacent the outer face ot the ring 4 countersunk. so as not to injure or inter-tere with the clamping ot the bag' between the two rings. Furthermore the hinge or pivot pin which passes through the hinge member l() loosely i'its the bearing oi' the hinged member` in order topermit play of the inner ring 4, so that it-can accommodate itsel't to the varying; thicknesses ot material, troni which bags or sacks are constructed.

It will be noted that the inner and outer rings 4 and are rolled so that they are of tapered contour, so that the tighter the bagr or sack is pulled, when clamped between the two rings, the tighter the ring;` 4- will wedge within the ringr 5, and thereby securely clamp the bag' in position.

.The end portions 1S ot the inner ring` are bent inwardly at an obtuse angle, and have their extremities brazed, welded` spot welded or otherwise connected as at 14.` By disposino the portions 1B in this manner, in tact offsetting' them inwardly and connecting them, a space 15 is aii'orded between the inner and outer rings 4 and at a point diametri-A Se connection of the inner ring. lt is the purpose of'tbis space 15 to receive the snrplusiinaterial ot bags` hence it is obvious that the holder may be constructed of a size to hold bags ot snbstantially minimum diametei',and though so constructed` the holder is capable oi" holding: bags of rlarger or maximum diameters, due to the provision ot the space 15.

An angle plate or bracket 16 is provided, and projecting from the horizontal flange thereof 4ijs an upstanding cylindrical stud 17,

megeve which may enter the bore ot the sleeve or ring 7, in place of the standard 1, andr by means or tightening the set screw 8, the holder' may be supported upon the bracket. 'lhe bracket in turn is adapted particularly for being screwed by screws, bolts or the .like 18 to some suitable stationary support,

such as a wall, the proj ecting part of a truck, wagon, thrashing machine or the like. ltfis obvious that the bracket or plate 16 may be disposed at any suitable location on such stationary support, in order to properly support the bag or sack, it dependingentirely uponthe character ot' sack. being supported.

The outer ringo)` 5, may, as shown in Figure 4 ot the drawings be countersunk in an opening 19 ot a board, shelf, table or other similar support, and secured in said opening by suitable screws 2th These screws pass through the ring 5 and into the wood ot the shelf or table top. ln order to afford a hinge mounting ot they inner ring, a casting 6a similar to the casting 6 with the exception of the elimination oit' the sleeve or ring 7 is secured to the ring 5, and is countersunk into the wood.` This casting 6a also carries the upstanding lugs or ears 9, to which the inner ring 4 is hingedly mounted, as in the other forms of the holder. y lt is obvious that the holder iu Figure l may be moved \.'ertical ly upon the standard l and may be disposed at any height, acrordinp, to the length 01' bag to be supported. `l'i`urther'more thestandard may, it desired, Abe mounted upon a wagon, sled or truck, or a thrasher.

rlhe invention having been set forth, what is claimed is 1. ln a bag or sack holder, a support, inner and outer sack clamping rings, the latter beingv mounted on the support, the YFormer being' hingedly `mounted on the latter adjacentwhere the latter connects with said support, the innerring having' an inwardly bent .portion diametrically opposite the hinge mounting` thereby causing' to be Aformed a space 'for the reception ot surplus material ot a bag'to be supported.

l2. ln a hatY or sack holder, a support` inner and outer sack clampingr rings. the latter being mounted on the support, the former being h" fedly mounted on the latter adjacent where the latter connects with said support, the inner i" having yieldable separable ends` diame vlly oj u site said hinge mounting, said `ends extending inwardly 'trom theouter ring. thereby causing* a space to be :formed tor the reception of: surplus material of a bag' to be supported.

testimony whereof we hereuntoafiif; our signatures.

ROBERT W. ERHARDT. JOSEPH SGHRODEB,

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